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    GCMS shows 'Security Screening' and waiting... - let's gather here!

    In this case, the redacted update must have been something like « update from the NSSD requested », unfortunately it doesn’t reflect much as far as the progression goes…
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    GCMS shows 'Security Screening' and waiting... - let's gather here!

    Do you see the Security Screening subactivity below Security?
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    GCMS shows 'Security Screening' and waiting... - let's gather here!

    What is the status of your Security Screening?
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    GCMS shows 'Security Screening' and waiting... - let's gather here!

    Anybody received the CSIS notes recently?
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    Quebec Skilled Worker Federal Stage (After CSQ)

    GCMS notes is the sure way to know! Of course it’s purely circumstantial - personally I haven’t seen anybody clearing it quicker than 9 months and that was before the layoff at CSIS. One case I saw yesterday: ADR military history Feb 2024, P1 May 2025…
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    Quebec Skilled Worker Federal Stage (After CSQ)

    You most likely entered the comprehensive background check on February 20th so I don’t think we’ll have any news for another year… Mine started February 12th, 2025.
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    GCMS shows 'Security Screening' and waiting... - let's gather here!

    If you applied for a program with 6-months processing time, you can already file for a mandamus. There is no other way to « trigger something » unfortunately.
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    GCMS shows 'Security Screening' and waiting... - let's gather here!

    To my knowledge no, once it’s done and an IRCC officer reviews it, the Security Clearance activity will be updated as Passed.
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    GCMS shows 'Security Screening' and waiting... - let's gather here!

    If I’m not mistaken, this is for Citizenship and the subactivity is CIT CSIS Screening? In this case, it might have already started or it might be just waiting in the CSIS queue, the status would only change once when the results come in.
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    GCMS shows 'Security Screening' and waiting... - let's gather here!

    It depends on the person you get honestly. Some would downright tell you the screening status!
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    GCMS shows 'Security Screening' and waiting... - let's gather here!

    Hi, while it might mean a change in SS status, it also might just be a change of your file location/agent assignment. The only way to know is to call or request your GCMS notes.
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    Quebec Skilled Worker Federal Stage (After CSQ)

    It doesn’t depend on this unfortunately. I’m already in Canada since 2021, applying inland.
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    GCMS shows 'Security Screening' and waiting... - let's gather here!

    I certainly hope it’s not « assigned to analyst » kind of update because waiting a year to just be assigned is absolutely insane.
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    GCMS shows 'Security Screening' and waiting... - let's gather here!

    So technologically, the functionality to generate them should still be there. If In progress by CBSA doesn’t mean that CSIS is done, I find it hard to explain why there are people stuck in Received by CBSA status for more than a year. It might also not be a case of « one size fits all »…
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    GCMS shows 'Security Screening' and waiting... - let's gather here!

    And for the GCMS notes, what did you say in your request to get them in the old format? From 2022, they are sending an abridged version of the notes - no agent codes, no STS ref etc
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    GCMS shows 'Security Screening' and waiting... - let's gather here!

    And you ordered your CSIS notes after 2024/04/15? I’m also curious how you managed to get the expanded notes, I’ve been continuously requesting old format but it’s always ignored…
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    GCMS shows 'Security Screening' and waiting... - let's gather here!

    Interesting… Did you wait several months for the CSIS notes? When was the security screening subactivity created?
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    Activity status updated: Background verification status has been updated to In progress

    By any chance have you ordered the GCMS/CSIS notes? If yes, what was the timeline for status progression?
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    GCMS shows 'Security Screening' and waiting... - let's gather here!

    My understanding is the status changes to In progress by CBSA once the CSIS portion is done. According to the immigration control diagram, CBSA will start their assessment only after receiving NRT/security brief from CSIS. However, it’s impossible to know if somebody from CSIS/CBSA actually...
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    GCMS shows 'Security Screening' and waiting... - let's gather here!

    Yeah… After 30 days you can send them an email with your temporary tracking number to ask to expedite your request. It would take another ~2 weeks to be responded and you will have your notes 3-5 days after their acknowledgement of delay.